It’s thought he might make a comeback before 2024.
A Tottenham player is now aiming to return from injury in December, which might spare manager Ange Postecoglou from yet another impending setback.
Spurs’ expanding list of absentees
In a devastating blow to his career, Uruguayan midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur suffered damage to his ankle ligaments during Spurs’ 2-1 loss to Aston Villa last weekend.It is currently anticipated that Bentancur will not return to the field until February, only a few weeks after his lengthy nine-month layoff.
The 26-year-old joins a long list of Spurs players who are not now available, including Ryan Sessegnon, Micky van de Ven, Ivan Perisic, Manor Solomon, James Maddison, and Richard Wilson.
Pape Matar Sarr, Yves Bissouma, and Son Heung-min, who are all abroad on international duty at the beginning of January, are also set to miss games for Spurs.
Given the Spurs manager’s actual lack of options, it looks like a nightmare scenario for Postecoglou that they will have to travel to represent their countries in the Asia Cup and the AFCON, respectively.
In the interim, Tottenham faces a demanding festival schedule that includes league winners Man City, fierce rivals West Ham, and fast-moving Newcastle.
Richarlison hopes to return in December.
But Richarlison, a prominent player for the Spurs who is ill, is aiming to relieve some of the burden on Postecoglou by making a comeback in December, according to journalist Dan Kilpatrick of The Evening Standard.
In fact, after having surgery on his pubic bone, Richardson hopes to return from injury before 2024, which would “ease the blow” of Son’s mid-season absence. The Brazilian hasn’t played since Spurs’ 2-1 victory against Palace on the road in October, despite recording a goal and three assists in his ten Premier League games this season.
He started the season on the bench against Chelsea at the beginning of this month, but since then, due to his treatment, he has been sidelined. Although Richarlison has received criticism from time to time since leaving Everton to join Tottenham in 2022, the forward offers the team an alternative.
With so many players out right now, having him return for the demanding Christmas schedule will be a breath of fresh air for the Lilywhites. He can play both as a center striker and on the wings.
Following Richarlison’s valiant performance in a 2-1 victory over Sheffield United earlier in the campaign, Postecoglou gave the “fantastic footballer” high praise.
Postecoglou stated via TEAMtalk, “We’ve got to maintain a balance in life and even for him.””He must realize that, like so many of us, he still has a lot to give and that, as a great football player, his football career is far from over. This will help relieve some of the pressure he’s carrying in other areas of his life.
“I’m quite happy for him; I felt he performed admirably. He’s usually dangerous in the air, so it was clear that we were trying to score and get some balls in the box.
